Local Development Scheme

The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004,
as amended, requires local planning authorities to prepare,
maintain and publish a Local Development Scheme
(LDS) (pdf, 107KB). The scheme provides public
information on the process and timetable for the preparation and
review of local development documents and is used by the council to
help plan resources and work streams.

The current Medway scheme was approved by the
council’s Cabinet on 16
January 2018. This sets out a three-year programme for the
production of a new local plan for Medway.